Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in East Timor
East Timor: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in East Timor, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 59 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in East Timor peaked at 590 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 590 | — |
| 1986 | 580 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 550 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 480 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 480 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 470 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 450 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 450 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 580 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 230 | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 240 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 250 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 220 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 190 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 180 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 78 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 74 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 59 | -18.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -60.3% | 580 | 230 |
| 1999 | +31.8% | 440 | 580 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 550 | 480 | 590 | 5 |
| 1990s | 465 | 440 | 580 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216 | 160 | 250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.8 | 74 | 150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 | 59 | 81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in East Timor?
- Number of maternal deaths in East Timor was 59 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 590 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of maternal deaths?
- East Timor ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.